Kre nodded, wondering if this was as much as he’d be getting.  ‘Maybe Beleg will have a plan that he can share.’  He looked around for the large man but couldn’t see him in the immediate area.  “Need I?” Dain threatened, holding a small wad of paper in between his fingers.  Kre assumed that he...Read More

“Why the hesitation?” Kre asked Talimar when he managed to guide his horse next to the company’s leader.  “Haven’t I proven myself?”  He hoped he sounded as confident as he intended instead of the petulant child that he imagined he seemed at that moment. “You have indeed,” the Ylveryan replied, his voice soft and his...Read More

Either Talimar did not find the news as exciting as Kersath had, or he hid his elation well.  “Where to?” he asked his long distant kinsman. Kre had not seen Kersath uncomfortable before, and he didn’t really like seeing it now, given the circumstances.  “Heading towards Yahaestra,” he mumbled. Talimar nodded as if he had...Read More

Sweet creaminess masked a slightly bitter but not unwelcome undertone.  The morsel melted on his tongue almost immediately and he wished he had more of it to keep the magical taste dancing around.  All too soon, the remnants melted away and he could feel his body feel much more at ease.  Muscles that he hadn’t...Read More

Kre tried to ask more, but he never got past drawing a breath and giving a questioning look before Kersath waved him off with that look of his.  The topic clearly weighed heavily on the mind of every member of the company and though curiosity burned in his heart, he knew better than to push...Read More

There was only a single word that came to Kre’s mind at Beleg’s offer.  “Rakshasa,” he whispered, unsure if he should use the same vehement tone as Talimar or if he should speak the name in a more urgent whisper, as if it carried a curse if spoken too loudly. He could feel Beleg nod...Read More

They spent the majority of the day in that manner.  Fast ride then short break then slower ride.  As the hours passed, Kre lost count of how many times they repeated that pattern, but he was fully aware of how grave the mood of the group was at every stop. Somber and vengeful.  Looking at...Read More

Kre had thought himself a better than average rider, thanks to the teachings of his horse-master father, but in this wild flight through the forest, he felt wholly inadequate to the simple task of keeping up.  Especially with his legs as burnt out as they were from their morning exercises. Thankfully, Maple had no such...Read More

“Professor Marxin was an excellent instructor,” Kre retorted, feeling the need to stand up in defense of his teacher. “Oh, I don’t doubt that.  I can see how he laid the right foundations, but there’s only so much any one teacher can do when they need to provide an education to an entire class of...Read More

After morning chores, Garth and Beleg ran the assembled through stretches and basic exercises.  Kre had to admit that the Red Feather Adventuring Company took their physical health very seriously.  Even Dain joined in the activities, setting his books aside and shedding his usual layers of robes for lighter garments that were far easier to...Read More